Battery-box



F. P. STEPHENS ANB E. E. JOHNSON, JH.

BATTERY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE I8, 1920.

FRANK P. STEHENS AND EDDIE .'E.' JDHNSON, IFR., OIF IIIDNTGIEERY, ALSABIA.

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Beit known that We7 FRANK l. Sri-criticus and limoni' E. qloi-miaou, dr., citizens et the lllnited States ot i'nerictuand4 residents ot Montgomery, and State ci Alabama, Ahave invented certain new and useful improvements in Batteryeloxes, of which the loiloiving is a specification.

This invention relates to hoiders tor storage batteries installed in automobiles or other motor driven vehicles, the said device being intendedto protect the batteryy from exposure to the elements and from access of Wheel splash whether it be mud7 snow or dust, so that fouling of the battery is prevented and deterioration ot the elements ofy the battery is obviated.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a battery boa: and support having provision for the accommodation ot leads or conducting Wires so that a battery applied to the `boX can beconnected electrically with the ignition system ot the automobile.

A still further object et this invention is to `produce a box or container. for a battery, the said box being preferably made of metal having; an-acid proof coating such as paint, the said bon having a cover and a drain aperture to permit 'the escape of battery fluid resulting from a battery leak or overlovv due tothe expansion of the liquid, which, ot course7 sometimes heats in cliargn 0 ha?, i v 4 W 1th the toregoing and other obgects in view7 the invention consists in the details et construction and in 'the arrangement and combination ot narts to be hereinafter more.

Figure l illustrates a perspective view ot" `a battery box embodying the invention, and Fig, 2 illustrates a sectional vieiv thereof. ln these drawings 5 denotes an arin of a bracket having a loop or band 6 which receives the battery box 7, the said bon having a horizontally disposed shoulder 8 terminating in an opstanding 'flange 9, tie said shoulder 8 being intended to rest on the up per edge of loop' 6. @The looped portion,

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in the county'ot' Montgomery lilte characters denote cerrespond- Patented ein M13, MMG.

pplication filed June 16, 1920. Serial No. 389,969.

6 is further provided with two oiiset portions 10 forming' recesses in which the supportintgT hanger or strap ll may lie` so that the inner surface of the loop and the inner surface of the hanger are practically in alinenient. Each end of the hanger extends outwardly as shown at l2, and upwardly as at' 13, the said upwardly extending' portion at 13 beingr recessed to form a seat 14 for the outstanding lug l5 of the battery box i6, it being understood that a lug is provided on each side of the battery box to restin a seat oit the upper end. of the arm. The lug l5 and the outwardly extending portions l2 et the hanger have a fastening 17' such as a bolt :tor securing the parte in position against movement or undue vibra tion.

The tiange' 9 ot' the box niay have a plurality ot notches or recesses such as 18 through which the battery connections ot the usual type may be projected for conducting the current trom the battery to the electric system ot' the automobile, and the battery will, of course, be supplied with the usual handles l).

No attempt has been made to illustrate the details ot the battery except. as to those parts which cooperate with the box, :tor it is believed that a conventional showing ot' the battery is sutlicient to illustrate the invention to an understanding by one skilledin tbe art,

The bottoni of the bon may have apertures such as 2O to permit drainage ot battory tiuid and it .is to be understoodj as stated initially, that the material of which the box is formed be protected by an acid proof paint or coating.

A cover 2l inay be hingedly connected to the bon in any appropriate wayi and it has a lange 22 'which embraces and lits around the flange 9 ot the box with a relatively tight joint to prevent access of detrimental foreign substances.

We claim:

l. ln a battery bon equipment9 a bracket having a loop, a hanger strap supported by 'the loop and having; outwardly extending ends forming bearing-s? a battery boa ii'tting in the lloop and having lugs extending over the ends ot the hanger, and ineens tor securing the lugs to the said hanger, as and tor the purpose describe 2. ln a battery supportind member, a box leaving a horizontal shoulder near its upper edge and an upstanding deugd the Isaid.

l im? l lil flange having rooesses alroren 'lor 'the receptlon of conductors of electrlcrry, a @over for the smal box havmg a flange embraong the 'flange of che box, a bracket han/mg a loopod portlon, the sind looped portron hzrvmg outwardly extendmg sectrons ormmg Sambo, a, hanger comprlsmg a' metallrc strap ombrzro ing the bot-tom of the box and hmmag its upper portono lying in the recesses of the loop, the said strap extending. outwardly at, a point above the loop and terminating n, upwardly extending portions with recesses mail a battery havmg lugs extending oui:-

wardlyflllorerrom, the smal loges lying ln the l reosso ol "the hanger, and means 'lor Sommmglglro mid. lugs lo the said. mager..

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2l box comprrsirrg a rootzrl closure having im :reid proof coating, the sacl bo); having notches al irs upper edge, a @over having Hang@ rted around #ghe box at rho lop, lmogor ombracng @he box and having oulwrrclly and upwardly extending oms9 rho Sold; upwardly extending. portions of ilro ends lmvmg recoses ormngsoats, sr 2l batry having outstanding lugs lying '1n the rooesses irl ho ends of the hanger, and moans for securing rho puts in assembled relation lo eaoll othor.

rr r. all rrrrmrrs. zvoorrl- E. JUHNSN. JR. 

